"Love Boat" Sold for Scrap?

The Love Boat will soon be making another run, but this time it's to the scrap heap.

USA Today, citing a report in Italy's La Repubblica, says the 1971-built Pacific Princess ship that became the official "Love Boat" for Princess Cruises after gaining fame as the backdrop for ABC's popular series, The Love Boat, has been sold to a Turkish demolition firm for approximately $3.3 million.

The 600-passenger ship was sold by Princess Cruises in 2002 and was most recently operated by the Spanish-based Quail Cruises. MaritimeMatters.com reports the boat, which was renamed Pacific, has been docked in Genoa, Italy since being seized last year by the Italian Coast Guard.

The 19,000-ton Pacific Princess was recognizable by millions as "The Love Boat," but according to IMDB.com, footage of a second Princess Cruises ship was also featured in the series, and several other boats were included in special two-hour episodes.